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    Consumption tax going up in October 2019

    I think a move towards cashless is the way ahead given the Olympics blah blah. I find it very annoying at times when I go to a decent bar or restaurant and they say cash only... But that's just me as I prefer. not handling physical cash. And yes everyone should pay tax as it's not fair for...
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    Customs inspection at airports

    I have travelled about 50 odd times in an out of Japan in the past four to five years and have never been stopped for baggage check. Although funny enough i have been stoppd a few times at my home country
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    Japan and ... Overtime

    Correct. I agree. My point was that reading is still anti social and that they still dont have any people to interact with outside office life
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    Japan and ... Overtime

    I work in a very japanese company. And from what i have observed, i have realised that most of my colleagues really do not have a life which is reflective of their replie when i ask them how their weekend was etc.. responded by the usual cleaning or reading a book reply. As an extension to...
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    Just concluded my first trip to Japan! here are my thoughts and tips

    @BankerguyCanada you hit the nail on the head with that experience recount of yours :) well done. It shows that if you have the resources you can have a blast. What you spent in ten days unfortunately most people here do not make in a month so it is not for everyone. As for the southafrican...
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    Regarding a solid and cheap ISP

    Cheers for that helpful info. 3,800 Sounds about right. I am in a mansion so I am hoping this is valid. Will research on that link.
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    Regarding a solid and cheap ISP

    Hey guys, this is a general tech related query but I plan to get an internet connection and would like to get suggestions on reasonable packages which hopefully do not surpass 4k a month.
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    Pros And Cons Of Japan Issued Credit Cards?

    Best bet for gaijins like myself and most of you is to get a rakuten card. The trick is upon application to uncheck the cash withdrawl option as including that is a guaranteed rejection. For this you probably require a japaneae to help out. If rejected Reapply in 6 months as before that its...
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    Visa / Job Status

    @danthrope apparenlty your work visa has an expiry period which is the validity period of your visa (usualy is a total of 3-5 yrs). During that time you can also apply for unemployment benefits which is enough to survive assuming u meet their criteria and you habe ample expiry tome left on the...